Bachelor's Degree in Sports and Leisure Management 2016: ASL16S
Code: ASL16S
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Sports Studies
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2016
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
Objectives of the Degree Programme
The objective of the Sports and Leisure Management Degree Programme is to provide both Finnish and international students with a high quality, practical yet academic training in the field of sports. The programme emphasises the development of sports and exercise skills and competence particularly required in health-promoting physical exercise, business and activity tourism. Students professional competence will be built upon a multidisciplinary knowledge base, as well as practical and interpersonal skills. They will also be able to operate within different kinds of working groups and networks.
Graduates will be qualified to seek employment in sports and leisure organisations, associations, clubs, businesses and in a field of tourism and they will possess the know how to run their own sports and leisure enterprises. Upon completion of the required 210 credits within three and a half years, graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Sports Studies and are entitled to use the professional title of Sports Instructor.
The degree programme consists of basic studies, professional studies and free choice studies. An essential part of the studies are also two periods of practical training. Part of the studies can be completed abroad.
Learning Environment
The learning environment at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences actively encourages the achievement of the stated objective by providing:
-A programme that is both responsive and flexible to the needs of students
-A programme that is both challenging yet supportive
-An international atmosphere.
Learning Strategies
Because of the nature of the programme, the learning strategies employed to achieve its objectives are varied; depending on the subject they may include: lectures, PE demonstrations, seminars, individual tutorials, workshops, case study, group work, project work and research.
The language of instruction is English and the courses are taught by Kajaani University of Applied Sciences’ own academic staff and a resource of guest lecturers from partner institutions. Interactive learning, team-based course work and small group sessions form an important element of the learning process of the Degree Programme in Sports and Leisure Management.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | Autumn 2016 | Spring 2017 | Autumn 2017 | Spring 2018 | Autumn 2018 | Spring 2019 | Autumn 2019 | 1. / 2016 | 2. / 2016 | 3. / 2017 | 4. / 2017 | 1. / 2017 | 2. / 2017 | 3. / 2018 | 4. / 2018 | 1. / 2018 | 2. / 2018 | 3. / 2019 | 4. / 2019 | 1. / 2019 | 2. / 2019 |
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| ASL16Z1000 |
PROACTIVE MODULE
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSBC016 | Personal Development Programme | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPL016 | Project Management | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPL001 | Introduction to Business Operations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA91 | English:Professional Communication Skills | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1001 |
ACTIVITY TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA92 | Principles of Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA93 | Principles of Sports | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA94 | Basics of Sports and Leisure English | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1002 |
BASICS OF SPORT BIOLOGY
(Choose all ) |
17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA95 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA96 | Exercise Physiology | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA97 | Human Motor Development | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB12 | Gymnastics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPA005 | Athletics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1003 |
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA98 | Ball Sports | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPA001 | Ice Sports | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB00 | Finnish 2, Finnish students | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BA99 | Finnish for Foreigners 2, foreign students | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BD63 | Skiing and Downhill Skiing | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1004 |
SPORT AND SOCIETY
(Choose ects: 12) |
12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB01 | Introduction to Health and Wellbeing Promotion | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB02 | Finnish 1, Finnish students | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB03 | Finnish for Foreigners 1, foreign students | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB05 | Svenska för idrottsbranschen, Finnish students | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB06 | Introduction to Data Processing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1005 |
INSTRUCTING PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(Choose all ) |
16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB07 | Introduction to Physical Education | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB08 | Musical Exercise | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB09 | Aquatics | 5 | 5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BD08 | Adapted Physical Activity | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1006 |
COACHING
(Choose all ) |
17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB10 | Coaching | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPH008 | First Aid and Health Risks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB11 | Muscle Care and Ergonomics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB13 | Gymtraining | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB14 | Nutrition | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1007 |
DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE
(Choose all ) |
13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPR003 | R&D Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB15 | Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB16 | Product Development | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1008 |
MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE
(Choose ects: 16) |
16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB17 | Management Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB18 | Leadership and Human Resource Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB19 | Academic Writing, Finnish and foreign students | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB21 | Finnish for Foreigners 3, foreign students | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BS45 | Professional Communication Skills, Finnish students | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1009 |
FURTHER SPECIALISATION STUDIES
(Choose ects: 26) |
26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1010 |
ACTIVITY TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPL007 | Introduction to Activity Tourism | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB22 | Hospitality | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB23 | Management of Programme Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPL009 | Adventure Tourism | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB24 | Project | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1011 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD
(Choose 0) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM00BL25 | International Studies Abroad | 5 - 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1012 |
PERSONAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB25 | Health Exercise Coaching | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB26 | Exercise and Health Problems | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1013 |
FREE CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSBW010 | Taping and Massage | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB27 | Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB29 | Bygg upp din svenska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS00BB30 | Studying in Myötätuuli | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1014 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPT003 | Practical Training (Orientation) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSPT004 | Advanced Training | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASL16Z1015 |
THESIS
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SST001 | Thesis | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 71 | 61 | 57 | 20 | 38 | 33 | 32.3 | 28.7 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 10 | 10 |
Opintotyyppi_AMK
Generic Competences_AMK
Description of the competence, bachelor level
ASL_Competences
Degree programme in Sports and Leisure Management
|
1. COMPETENCE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
*Ability to manage the fundamental knowledge and skills required in the most common physical activities and to apply them when instructing different target groups |
| Anatomy and Physiology |
| Exercise Physiology |
| Human Motor Development |
| Gymnastics |
| Athletics |
| Ball Sports |
| Ice Sports |
| Introduction to Physical Education |
| Musical Exercise |
| Aquatics |
| Coaching |
| Gymtraining |
| Adventure Tourism |
| Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish |
|
2. COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND COACHING
*Demonstration of a fundamental knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the ability to apply when teaching different types of target group |
| Principles of Sports |
| Anatomy and Physiology |
| Exercise Physiology |
| Human Motor Development |
| Adapted Physical Activity |
| Coaching |
| First Aid and Health Risks |
| Muscle Care and Ergonomics |
| Gymtraining |
| Nutrition |
| Health Exercise Coaching |
| Exercise and Health Problems |
| Taping and Massage |
| Studying in Myötätuuli |
| Advanced Training |
|
3. COMPETENCE IN PEDAGOGY AND DIDACTICS
*Demonstration of ability to use a variety of different instruction and teaching methods as well as goal setting with different target groups |
| Principles of Sports |
| Gymnastics |
| Ice Sports |
| Introduction to Physical Education |
| Musical Exercise |
| Aquatics |
| Adapted Physical Activity |
| Coaching |
| Gymtraining |
| Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish |
| Studying in Myötätuuli |
| Practical Training (Orientation) |
|
4. COMPETENCE IN AREAS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE INVOLVING LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE
*Ability to manage developmental visions in physical activity culture and services as well as to improve the status of physical education in society |
| Introduction to Health and Wellbeing Promotion |
| Marketing |
| Product Development |
| Management Accounting |
| Leadership and Human Resource Management |
| Academic Writing, Finnish and foreign students |
| Management of Programme Services |
| Project |
|
5. COMPETENCE IN ACTIVITY TOURISM
* Ability to plan, implement and commercialise healthy, safe and profitable activity tourism services to promote customer well-being |
| Principles of Tourism |
| Product Development |
| Introduction to Activity Tourism |
| Hospitality |
| Management of Programme Services |
| Adventure Tourism |
| Project |
| Not grouped |
| Personal Development Programme |
| Project Management |
| Introduction to Business Operations |
| English:Professional Communication Skills |
| Basics of Sports and Leisure English |
| Finnish 2, Finnish students |
| Finnish for Foreigners 2, foreign students |
| Skiing and Downhill Skiing |
| Finnish 1, Finnish students |
| Finnish for Foreigners 1, foreign students |
| Svenska för idrottsbranschen, Finnish students |
| Introduction to Data Processing |
| R&D Studies |
| Finnish for Foreigners 3, foreign students |
| Professional Communication Skills, Finnish students |
| International Studies Abroad |
| Bygg upp din svenska |
| Thesis |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| ASL16Z1000 |
PROACTIVE MODULE
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| SSBC016 | Personal Development Programme | 2 |
| SSPL016 | Project Management | 3 |
| SSPL001 | Introduction to Business Operations | 3 |
| AS00BA91 | English:Professional Communication Skills | 2 |
| ASL16Z1001 |
ACTIVITY TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
13 |
| AS00BA92 | Principles of Tourism | 5 |
| AS00BA93 | Principles of Sports | 5 |
| AS00BA94 | Basics of Sports and Leisure English | 3 |
| ASL16Z1002 |
BASICS OF SPORT BIOLOGY
(Choose all ) |
17 |
| AS00BA95 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| AS00BA96 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| AS00BA97 | Human Motor Development | 4 |
| AS00BB12 | Gymnastics | 3 |
| SSPA005 | Athletics | 3 |
| ASL16Z1003 |
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 |
| AS00BA98 | Ball Sports | 5 |
| SSPA001 | Ice Sports | 3 |
| AS00BB00 | Finnish 2, Finnish students | 3 |
| AS00BA99 | Finnish for Foreigners 2, foreign students | 3 |
| AS00BD63 | Skiing and Downhill Skiing | 4 |
| ASL16Z1004 |
SPORT AND SOCIETY
(Choose ects: 12 ) |
12 |
| AS00BB01 | Introduction to Health and Wellbeing Promotion | 4 |
| AS00BB02 | Finnish 1, Finnish students | 3 |
| AS00BB03 | Finnish for Foreigners 1, foreign students | 6 |
| AS00BB05 | Svenska för idrottsbranschen, Finnish students | 3 |
| AS00BB06 | Introduction to Data Processing | 2 |
| ASL16Z1005 |
INSTRUCTING PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(Choose all ) |
16 |
| AS00BB07 | Introduction to Physical Education | 4 |
| AS00BB08 | Musical Exercise | 4 |
| AS00BB09 | Aquatics | 5 |
| AS00BD08 | Adapted Physical Activity | 3 |
| ASL16Z1006 |
COACHING
(Choose all ) |
17 |
| AS00BB10 | Coaching | 4 |
| SSPH008 | First Aid and Health Risks | 3 |
| AS00BB11 | Muscle Care and Ergonomics | 3 |
| AS00BB13 | Gymtraining | 3 |
| AS00BB14 | Nutrition | 4 |
| ASL16Z1007 |
DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE
(Choose all ) |
13 |
| SSPR003 | R&D Studies | 5 |
| AS00BB15 | Marketing | 5 |
| AS00BB16 | Product Development | 3 |
| ASL16Z1008 |
MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE
(Choose ects: 16 ) |
16 |
| AS00BB17 | Management Accounting | 5 |
| AS00BB18 | Leadership and Human Resource Management | 5 |
| AS00BB19 | Academic Writing, Finnish and foreign students | 3 |
| AS00BB21 | Finnish for Foreigners 3, foreign students | 3 |
| AS00BS45 | Professional Communication Skills, Finnish students | 3 |
| ASL16Z1009 |
FURTHER SPECIALISATION STUDIES
(Choose ects: 26 ) |
26 |
| ASL16Z1010 |
ACTIVITY TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
16 |
| SSPL007 | Introduction to Activity Tourism | 3 |
| AS00BB22 | Hospitality | 3 |
| AS00BB23 | Management of Programme Services | 5 |
| SSPL009 | Adventure Tourism | 3 |
| AS00BB24 | Project | 2 |
| ASL16Z1011 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| AM00BL25 | International Studies Abroad | 5 - 20 |
| ASL16Z1012 |
PERSONAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AS00BB25 | Health Exercise Coaching | 7 |
| AS00BB26 | Exercise and Health Problems | 3 |
| ASL16Z1013 |
FREE CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10 ) |
10 |
| SSBW010 | Taping and Massage | 3 |
| AS00BB27 | Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish | 4 |
| AS00BB29 | Bygg upp din svenska | 3 |
| AS00BB30 | Studying in Myötätuuli | 3 |
| ASL16Z1014 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| SSPT003 | Practical Training (Orientation) | 12 |
| SSPT004 | Advanced Training | 18 |
| ASL16Z1015 |
THESIS
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| SST001 | Thesis | 15 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.